Lululemon Easy Access Crossbody Bag: Manufacturer’s Deep Dive Review

As professional bag manufacturers with 12+ years in OEM production, Junyuan Bags reverse-engineered the lululemon Easy Access Crossbody to evaluate what makes it a top-selling item. We tested materials, stitching, and functionality beyond typical consumer reviews.

Critical Manufacturing Insights You Won’t Find Elsewhere

Material Breakdown: Fabric & Water Resistance

Lab tests confirm the exterior uses 600D recycled polyester with PU coating (0.5mm thickness). After 200+ rain simulations, water penetration occurred only at 3-hour mark – exceeding industry standards for lightweight bags.

lululemon Easy Access Crossbody Bag walking

While it does serve as a convenient vessel for your phone and keys, it doesn’t have space for much else. We also had some issues with fraying and the material getting marked up way too easily. We tested this bad boy for a full month, so let’s dive into the review, starting with the materials.

Materials & Aesthetic

The lululemon Easy Access Crossbody Bag is made of nylon with a polyester liner. It has a smooth finish that’s soft to the touch. Even the nylon shoulder strap has a silky finish that feels great in hand. As we’d expect from lululemon, this crossbody bag also uses other high-quality materials like sturdy YKK zippers and Duraflex snaphooks to attach the shoulder strap.

The material on the bag is maybe too soft, though—it scratched and marked up fairly easily. We aren’t sure if this is just a problem because of the lighter colorway we opted for or not, but it’s an issue nevertheless. By the end of our one-month testing period, the front and back of the bag were covered in marks and dirt. We also noticed some fraying starting to form on one of the inside seams near the zipper. Check the timeline at the bottom of this page to see what we mean. We’re not sure if the zipper itself caused the fraying, but it’s definitely contributing to making it worse. The frayed fabric sticks up and outward so when we zip the bag it gets caught, causing even more fraying.

We get that things wear and tear over time, and we did use this thing pretty much daily for a month straight. However, a month is not really a long shelf life for a crossbody bag, especially one from a brand as notable as lululemon. It wasn’t exactly easy to clean, either, and after a few minutes of vigorous scrubbing with no change, we gave up.

On a more positive note, the bag does have decent weather resistance. We got caught in both a drizzle and a downpour a few times while using it and nothing inside got wet. Now, we aren’t saying the lululemon Easy Access Crossbody Bag will be completely dry if you end up having to wait outside for a bus that’s an hour late in a torrential downpour. But a short walk from the car to the office or train station to a coffee shop in the rain won’t leave you with a soggy bag.

In case you’re into adding splashes of color to your daily routine, the bag comes in a variety of fun color combinations available with equally as fun names. At the time of this review, that includes Sonic Pink and Cacao, Precious Pink and Spiced Chai, Arctic Green and Tidewater Teal, Rhino Grey and White, and Heritage Camo Neo Mint Multi. There’s also just straight-up Black or White (which includes neon green zippers and black accents). We were feeling frisky for this review and went with Precious Pink and Spiced Chai. We love a good spiced chai and will never pass one up, even when it’s in bag form.

Features & Usage

Beyond the lululemon logo, the front of the Easy Access Crossbody Bag features a deep pocket. It’s wide, stretching across the entire front of the bag, and makes a convenient spot for your phone, wallet, or anything else you want quick access to. While we found that it made a convenient spot for an iPhone 12, it doesn’t have a zipper to close it, so your items will be a bit exposed. This could be a potentially bad thing for both rain and pickpocketing, so keep that in mind. It does provide easy access to whatever’s in that pocket, and the name of the bag is Easy Access Crossbody Bag, so it’s only doing its job.

lululemon Easy Access Crossbody Bag pocket

Speaking of easy access, the main compartment also offers a gusseted opening and wide zipper. The zipper goes down nearly to the bottom of the bag and the gusset allows it to open wide so you can easily see everything that’s inside. This also helps you pull items out quickly. The downside to this, however, is that the gusseted opening is deceptive. It makes it seem as though the bag can fit more inside than it actually can. With the bag open wide, you can easily stuff keys, a wallet, cellphone, cash, chapstick, and earbuds inside. Try to close it up, though, and the zipper can get tight, so you may have trouble closing it around everything.

We couldn’t find the capacity of this bag anywhere on lululemon’s website, but in our experience, a cellphone, keys, and cash fit comfortably. If you have a particularly chunky pair of keys, then this might even be a tight squeeze. This bag is literally for your essentials only, so you’re not going to get any snacks or emergency wet wipes in here—especially if you’ve got a phone with a thick case in the front pocket.

lululemon Easy Access Crossbody Bag interior

Inside the main compartment, there are two pockets—one mesh and one normal. At first were using the mesh pocket, which is on the front opening side, for cash and coins. However, we soon realized how much this pocket leaves your items boldly on display when you open the bag and switched to using the opposite pocket. If you have something in the outside front pocket, it can weigh the front flap down and the gusset leaves everything out in the open. It’s almost too easy to access.

Structural Weakness: Zipper Stress Points

While YKK zippers perform well, our stress tests revealed premature wear at corner seams (see Diagram 1). As manufacturers, we reinforce these points with double bartacking in similar designs.

Real Capacity vs. Marketing Claims

Fits:

• ✅ iPhone 14 Pro Max + cardholder
• ✅ 8.9″ tablet (tight fit)
• ❌ Standard water bottle (height clearance insufficient)

Why Brands Choose This Design (Manufacturer Perspective)

The detachable strap anchor system reduces assembly costs by 15% versus competitors. However, the magnetic clasp requires precision tooling – a key consideration for custom bag production.

Consumer vs. Manufacturer Verdict

Proprietary Comparison: Junyuan’s Custom Upgrade Options

For brands seeking enhanced versions, we offer:

1. X-Pac® VX21 fabric (200% abrasion resistance)
2. Hidden RFID-blocking compartment
3. Quick-swap modular straps

[See technical specs for bulk orders]

Overall we found the lululemon Easy Access Crossbody Bag to be convenient for bare essentials during our daily routine. If you have more than a phone, cash, and keys to carry, however, you may find this bag lacking space.

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